IDEA Reauthorization
The Federal IDEA 2004 Regulations were published on Monday, August 14th 2006 in the federal register. The regulations must go into effect 60 days after
they are officially published, therefore, they will be effective as of October 14, 2006.
With that said, they are available for viewing. It is quite a large and daunting
document consisting of over 1,000 pages. The Wrightslaw website reformatted the IDEA 2004 Regulations and published them on the IDEA Law & Regulations
page. The reformatted regulations (94 pages) are indented, making the regulations easier to read, print and study. They are also broken down into subsections. You may also be interested in the Summary of Changes in the IDEA 2004 Regulations (10 pages, pdf)
New Jersey SPAN has written a summary comparing the NJ State Code changes to IDEA 2004. It is concise and very easy to read. Click here to view their outline.
The publication entitled "IDEA NOW", published by the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities, also
contains up to date information on the recent changes to the Special Education Law. If you would like a free subscription send your name and address to:
IDEA NOW
NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625
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